Purpose:
The authors presented their first experience with pregnancies after MR-guided focused ultrasound surgery (MRgFUS). MRgFUS is an incisionless treatment.

Materials:
39 uterine fibroid patients (from the hospital of the authors) desiring pregnancy were included in a multicenter study. Patients were tested for normal ovarian function prior to MRgFUS treatment.

There was no significant correlation between size or location of the fibroid and pregnancy. First results for a small number of patients indicate that MRgFUS is a safe treatment option for patients of child-bearing age suffering from uterine fibroids.

What’s the significance?

Since many women dealing with uterine fibroid tumors are still of child-bearing age, trials demonstrating full-term pregnancies are important. A successful non-invasive treatment that allows a woman to retain fertility would be a much welcomed additional option.

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